What are the responsibilities and job description for the New Business Underwriter position at Southern Insurance Underwriters Inc?
Southern Insurance Underwriters, Inc. is always looking for experienced and motivated New Business Underwriters for our Commercial Property & Casualty team! We welcome local candidates, as well as candidates in the surrounding southeastern United States. Our program is centered on creating the best possible customer service experience through the life cycle of each and every policy. This includes:
- Quoting new business with efficiency and accuracy based on market availability and according to department service standards and company compliance, while achieving set goals in new business annually.
- Responsible for relationship building through marketing efforts and occasionally traveling for agency visits. This will include coordinating with other segments to add additional lines of coverage to policies.
- Assuring pricing and coverage requirements are being met, and providing quotes according to all contract and binding companies.
- Is always building relationships, promoting ongoing marketing efforts, and providing best in class customer service to SIU’s network.
To be successful, you must be passionate about reaching your goals and a team player. We expect everyone to collaborate, including mentoring less experienced colleagues. We have been in business for over sixty years. Our success is a result of our relationships with each other, our business partners, and our community (https://www.facebook.com/siuins)!
EXPERIENCE:
- We require 4 years experience Commercial Property & Casualty underwriting with a focus on New Business. You must be familiar with standard concepts, practices and procedures within the Commercial Property and Casualty insurance industry.
- A bachelor’s degree in insurance and risk management or related field is ideal, but not required.
- Should be proficient in Microsoft Office products with the ability to adapt quickly to new software applications and carrier systems.
- Requires a sharp attention to detail, organizational skills, and a consultive sales mentality.
We are a Certified Managing General Agency serving independent agents throughout the southeast for over fifty years. Based in Alpharetta, Georgia (and with an office in Lake Mary, FL) we provide access to over 100 markets, spanning: Commercial Property & Casualty, Commercial Transportation, Personal Property, Professional Lines and Standard Lines.